The Blue Mountain School District covers the Boroughs of Auburn, Cressona, Deer Lake, New Ringgold and Orwigsburg and East Brunswick Township, North Manheim Township and West Brunswick Township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 125 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 19,436. According to District officials, in school year 2007-08 the BMSD provided basic educational services to 2,983 pupils through the employment of 224 teachers, 148 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 24 administrators.
The district operates Blue Mountain High School, Blue Mountain Middle School, Cressona Elementary School, Blue Mountain Elementary East School and Blue Mountain Elementary West School. School colors are blue and white.
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